The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1814: Letting Go

Ji Qian carefully searched the area, but there were no inscriptions on the surrounding stone walls, no burial artifacts, and no reference materials could be found. In the entire tomb chamber, other than the coffin in the middle, there was nothing else.

Ji Qian looked at Ye Shikai’s sorrowful expression, and a wave of guilt surged in her heart. In a way, the fact that Ye Shikai and He Linghan could only "meet" across a coffin now was entirely her doing. With that thought, Ji Qian dared not face Ye Shikai, and at the same time, she worried that Ye Shikai might do something drastic, so she didn’t dare to step away, and could only watch him silently from behind.

Ye Shikai quietly leaned against the coffin, seemingly lost in thought. From the moment he traveled back to the modern era, everything was destined. If he could really use the energy from the Kunlun Secret Realm to return to the Qin Dynasty, the ultimate outcome would either be to be buried in the same tomb as He Linghan, or for him to bring He Linghan back to the modern era. But now, this tomb only contains He Linghan alone, the outcome is already determined, and it was determined at the moment Ye Shikai returned to the modern era.

He Linghan lay within the coffin, the person Ye Shikai had dreamt of day and night, yet at this moment, all he could do was watch silently. The Blade Soul had told him of cause and effect, and he knew he had a significant responsibility for how things had come to this point between him and He Linghan. Actually, on the plane just now, Ye Shikai had already come to terms with it. He Linghan was already dead, and had been for over two thousand years. The dead are like extinguished lamps; all one can do is mourn and adapt to the change.

Ye Shikai sighed, his heart left only with sorrow, and a hint of regret. He did not know the cause of He Linghan’s death, nor was there any documentation here about her deeds. However, with careful analysis, one could understand that if Ye Shikai was brought back to the modern era by lightning at the execution ground, then He Linghan should have remained in the ancient past. Similarly, Mi Wen should also have remained in the ancient past. The "death" of Ye Shikai would incite Mi Wen’s character; in her rage and indignation, she would certainly take it out on He Linghan, perhaps using cruel torture.

But judging from this tomb alone, He Linghan seemed to have died peacefully. If Mi Wen really had taken her anger out on her, she would likely have reduced her to dust and ashes instead of allowing her to have a tomb.

No matter what, Ye Shikai no longer wanted to investigate. He Linghan had already been resting here for over two thousand years, and Ye Shikai did not wish to disturb her any more.

Ji Qian silently left the tomb; this was Ye Shikai and He Linghan’s "private space." She gradually understood why Ye Shikai could not forget a woman from ancient times. Ji Qian waited outside until dawn, and just when she felt a bit drowsy, Ye Shikai slowly emerged from the tomb.

"How about it, have you... finished speaking with her?"

"It’s all finished, everything is over." Ye Shikai let out a long sigh, a look of relief on his face, as he took a shovel out from the Storage Ring.

"This is Ling’er’s resting place; I don’t want her to be disturbed by others again." Ye Shikai used the shovel to cover the grave with earth once more. Although there were few people on this mountain, the tomb was not small, and if found, it would definitely become a big story. Ye Shikai did not want He Linghan’s peace to be disturbed after her death.

"This matter is my fault. If you hate me, I won’t blame you," Ji Qian stepped forward and said softly, lowering her head. She could see how saddened Ye Shikai was and felt deep heartache seeing him so upset.

"No, this isn’t your fault. In fact, it should be my fault," Ye Shikai suddenly said.

"Why do you say that?" Ji Qian asked, somewhat puzzled. She did not understand what Ye Shikai meant.

Actually, it was quite simple. Ji Qian’s reckless actions that day were due to the "Enchantment" of the Other Shore Flower, which led her to destroy the energy cluster. This was not Ji Qian’s intention, but something buried deep in her subconscious. And the reason she had such thoughts in her subconscious was due to her longstanding "repression."

Ji Qian’s love for Ye Shikai had never stopped, but she was too "kind-hearted" to want Ye Shikai to be troubled because of her. So when Ye Shikai chose to marry Su Qingyu, she chose to step back and fulfill others’ wishes, while bearing the pain silently herself. Such feelings were always suppressed, perhaps even Ji Qian herself was unaware. At its root, if Ye Shikai hadn’t repeatedly hurt her feelings, how could Ji Qian have had such a subconscious desire?

Just now, Ye Shikai also reflected that he had never considered things from Ji Qian’s perspective before, unintentionally causing her much harm.

"Qian, let’s head down the mountain."

"Alright, then... back to Yanjing?" Ji Qian asked in return.

"Oh no, let’s first take a trip to the Central Plains." Ye Shikai waved his hand; the Central Plains weren’t far from Yanjing, just half a day’s drive. But Ji Qian was curious as to why Ye Shikai wanted to go to the Central Plains, as they had never been there before.

"Why go to the Central Plains?"

"Ling’er is a native of He Nei County, which, in modern times, is near Central Plains City. When a person dies, it’s customary to return to their roots. Ling’er died in Linxian, a foreign land, but I don’t want to disturb her tomb, so I plan to find a place in Central Plains City to build a cenotaph for her." Ye Shikai explained.

"Alright then."

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Ye Shikai bought a cemetery plot in Central Plains City, which wasn’t difficult. He took out a piece of clothing from the Storage Ring, clothing of He Linghan’s. Although stored in the ring without aging, the clothes, when taken out, had an air of antiquity to them.

After attending to everything, it was the next morning. Ye Shikai and Ji Qian returned to Yanjing. For some reason, Ye Shikai had initially thought he would remain consumed by despair and sorrow, but this time he unexpectedly "emerged" from the gloom. When he first realized the truth of the matter, it did feel like a bolt from the blue, but as the Blade Soul said, it was all a matter of cause and effect.

Yanjing, at the airport’s entrance.

"Where do you plan to go now?" Ji Qian suddenly asked.

"Home."

"That’s good." Ji Qian nodded gently, "Spend more time with Chen Yuxin."

Ye Shikai was a bit surprised; Ji Qian and Chen Yuxin had always despised each other, and he didn’t expect Ji Qian to remind him to look after the Gu family.

"Chen Yuxin is pregnant lately, her emotions are unstable. While I still don’t like her, it’s clear that she truly loves you; otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to Kunlun Mountain while pregnant." Ji Qian pressed on.

"You’re right." Ye Shikai nodded in agreement. Despite the many wrongs Chen Yuxin had done before, at least recently, as her husband, Ye Shikai should be by her side.